West was a Douglas County player of the year as a senior at Douglas County High School. He also earned honorable mention all-state honors after averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game. West was team captain as a junior and senior.\n', '

West played college basketball for Georgia Tech. He joined the Tech squad as a walk-on in the fall of 2002, redshirted in 2002–03, and earned a scholarship for the 2003-04 season. He played in 103 games, averaging 3.2 points over his career, and 4.9 over his last two seasons. West departed Georgia Tech 16th on the school\'s all-time list for steals despite averaging only 13.9 minutes per game in four years. He was voted team captain during the 2006-07 season. West won the 2007 NCAA State Farm Slam Dunk Contest held during the tournament\'s Final Four week.\n', '

West received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Georgia Tech on May 6, 2006 and continued his studies during his final college basketball season with courses in Economics.\n', '

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